In contrast, although not originally intended as permanent implants, in practice bioabsorbable hemostats are often left in the surgical bed to prevent rebleeding after surgical closure.
When aspiration precedes injection, the needle is held with a hemostat while the syringe is changed.
The new hemostat stopped bleeding in 95% of all tissue sites, compared with only 64% of those in the control group.
The tourniquet then is tightened and secured by perpendicularly placing a hemostat at the end of the catheter farthest from the vessel.
If injecting a corticosteroid after aspiration, a hemostat is used to stabilize the needle while the syringe is changed.
